Dispensing Optician Job at Boots (Ashton Under Lyne)

Dispensing Optician

Boots

Location:
United Kingdom , Ashton Under Lyne

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Job Description:

We’re looking for a Dispensing Optician to join our Ashton-under-Lyne store, with full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time options available. The store is a steady practice located in the centre of Ashton town, serving a mixed patient demographic. The practice is based within a Boots UK store with Hearing Care and has 2 testing rooms with 25-minute testing times. You’ll be joining a team of 14 colleagues, including 3 resident Optometrists and 1 Pre-Registration Optometrist. The store was recently refitted in September 2025, providing a modern clinical and retail environment. Store opening hours are 9:00–17:30, with flexible weekend working required, typically one weekend day. Newly qualified Dispensing Opticians will be considered, and the team is looking for someone who is keen to become a long-term member of the practice. The store is well connected by public transport, located close to the tram stop and bus station, with parking available in nearby town centre car parks.

Job Responsibility:

Providing clinical support in store for regulated dispensing
Inspiring your Optical team by sharing your knowledge to offer the very best service
Listening to the needs of customers and offer expertise and advice
Helping our customers to choose the correct eyewear and offer guidance to ensure our customers receive the best product suited to their needs
Supporting the team to deliver an efficient model day and operational processes to ensure that the business trades legally
Providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements

Requirements:

Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
Passion for your own learning and development, completing all CPD training as part of the GOC requirement

Nice to have:

Ability to embrace new technologies

What we offer:

Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more
Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

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Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

Work Type:

On-site work

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